Lightwire NZ Rural Internet Blog

Did you know, since 2015, there has been a 500% increase in the average amount of data our customers use monthly? This is predominantly due

Fran Awburn’s grandchildren needed online access to their correspondence school resources when they moved to Awburn’s property on Ellicotts Block last year. But, living rurally,

Trans-Tasman telecommunications company Lightwire is proud to be a new partner of Crown Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) Rural Broadband Initiative Phase Two (RBI2), providing significant additional

The importance of safety in rural communities is once again being highlighted by Lightwire, with the rural broadband provider sponsoring a personal locator beacon (PLB)

Let’s face it, landline phones are a little out of vogue with city folk these days. But us rural folk still require a dedicated phone

How much data is too much data? Trick question – we all know you can never have enough. To give our awesome rural customers more

Lightwire’s awesome rural broadband wouldn’t be possible without the superstar schools in Waikato and Bay of Plenty allowing us to connect to their fibre networks.

The bright sparks at Lightwire have harnessed the power of the sun and are busy installing Solar Extension sites to keep rural communities connected where

We’re big believers in the power of rural communities and we’re supporting them with fast, reliable internet and secure IT services to local businesses, organisations

Lightwire is building smarter broadband infrastructure for the Waikato and Bay of Plenty so rural folk can enjoy great internet speeds and reliability. This year,